This page will compare Google sites with Wikispaces.
Google Site
Wikispaces
More storage space.
Less storage space, although teachers can request a bigger size for free if used for education.
Many templates available.
Fewer templates available.
Interacts with Google programs.
Need to set up links for Google programs.
Looks like a webpage so not as familiar to parents or students.
Looks like a wiki so more familiar to parents and students.
Ability to collaborate and everyone can edit.
Ability to collaborate and everyone can edit.
More control over what can be changed by others.
Students could delete each other's work.
I have used a wiki to share student videos with parents. First they draw and write about their favorite book and we turn these into a Quicktime movie to embed in the wiki. Here is the page from last year:
Later in the year, my students create an video book using Keynote. They record themselves reading the book they have written. Then we export the Keynote as a Quicktime video and embed it into the wiki. This way parents can see it. To see an example, visit:
I checked out the wiki with the studen videos and that is really neat! i am sure the parents enjoyed seeing those! You came up with a really great list of pros and cons for the two sites! -Allison Herrlein
Great movies on you wiki! Looks like your students had fun creating those. I've used wikis as well to showcase student work. I didn't even think about how sutdents cold delete each other work on a wiki. That is a pretty big concern in my books. -Tyler Muth I really like how you sorted everything into a table- very easy to read and understand! I also like how you pointed out that wikispaces does not save automatically and students could delete each other's work- could be very problematic for those that are unfamiliar with technology, or are causing trouble. I like how you used a wikispace for sharing videos- looks very cool!- Kara Wevik
I have used a wiki to share student videos with parents. First they draw and write about their favorite book and we turn these into a Quicktime movie to embed in the wiki. Here is the page from last year:
http://watertowntisher.wikispaces.com/home
Later in the year, my students create an video book using Keynote. They record themselves reading the book they have written. Then we export the Keynote as a Quicktime video and embed it into the wiki. This way parents can see it. To see an example, visit:
http://watertowntisher.wikispaces.com/Book+Movies
I checked out the wiki with the studen videos and that is really neat! i am sure the parents enjoyed seeing those! You came up with a really great list of pros and cons for the two sites! -Allison Herrlein
Great movies on you wiki! Looks like your students had fun creating those. I've used wikis as well to showcase student work. I didn't even think about how sutdents cold delete each other work on a wiki. That is a pretty big concern in my books. -Tyler Muth
I really like how you sorted everything into a table- very easy to read and understand! I also like how you pointed out that wikispaces does not save automatically and students could delete each other's work- could be very problematic for those that are unfamiliar with technology, or are causing trouble. I like how you used a wikispace for sharing videos- looks very cool!- Kara Wevik